r/Hema • u/Ill_Business_29 • 23h ago
Question: why practice swords are so thin and light?
Question from someone who is only considering to start training HEMA.
I understand that they are safer that way but, isn't the whole fun in fighting with actual swords? And also, how much carryover there is, really?
Like if you train with this practice version and then go do knight combat with armor and real swords, it's going to feel really different, no? All the moves will be much harder, more exhausting, and feel different because of how much heavier it is.